Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-27

of said act, approved FebruaryS 8. 1888
Mr. Stubs said the people OF Ma
thcws ssked TO be relieved from the
operations OF this law for one year be-
cause Of the fact that they failed to re-
ceive information OF the passage OF the
delinquent tax bill at the last session OF
the General Assembly until the LIST OF
August.
MIR. Williams said that under the
circumstances he was perfectly willing
to vote for. the relief Of these people,
but he questioned whether affording
such relief by joint resolution was
legal. =,
| Mr.. Meredith moved TO amend by
inserting the county OF Prince VIII
liam.
Mr.. Heaton suggested that the reso-
luton be referred 10 the Committee on
Finance, and it took this course. :
THE PENNSYLVANIA PARTY.
Mr.. Gordon, from the committee APP
pointed under Mr.. Pettit's resolution
TO receive the Governor of Pennsylva-
MIA and his suite, and to extend to them
the privileges OF the floor, stated that
the committee had discharged its duty !;
that Governor Beaver returned thanks,
and requested him to say that he
(Beayer) would visit the chamber in a
few minutes.
The Senate proceeded with its regu-
lar business until :23 o'clock. when the
party entered the door from the rotun-
ia Of the Capitol Building. The Clerk
suspended reading. and Mr.. Petit,
with Governor Beaver to his left and
the others of the party following, en-
tered the middle aisle leading TO the
Clerks desk, and when few steps from
the desk halted. Mr.. Petit said =
Mr.. President. have the honor, sir, to intro
4 duce 20 this body his Excellency Governor
Beaver Of the State OF Pennsylvania, and
/ suite.
WORDS OF WELCOME.
Mr.. Wickham, the presiding officer,
with his accustomed ease and dignity,
arose and said
Governor Beaver. have the honor 70 ex-
tend 10 you, the highest officer OF the Keystone
State, and party hearty welcome TO the floor
| Of the Senate OF Virginia. hope, sir, that you
| may enjoy your soiourn here, and that your re-
| ception and entertainment may be OF that
character that you will carry home with you
| pleasant recollections Of the people OF Rich
| mond and Virginia.
GOVERNOR BEAVER.
The Governor, standing on his one
foot and leaning on his crutches, with
his beaver in his left hand, said
| Mr.. Presdent,-The Official manner In which
we have been welcomed to Virginia was GER
| tainly unexpected 10 us. Owing 70 the force OF
| circumstances rather than any previously
| arranged plan, we are on tramping tour
| through the State OF Virginia. The Hygeia
Hotel being unable 10 accommodate our large
party, We have visited Norfolk and Peters
burg, and arc now taking In the sunshine OF
this city. He closed by expressing his high
appreciation Of the cordial reception with
which they had met and said IL would give
them great pleasure 10 reciprocate, and hoped
IL would be their privilege 10 welcome 10 the
Keystone State and its legislative halls men,
bers ofthe Senate Of Virginia.
A recess of ten minutes was taken, in
which time words of welcome and re-
sponses were made, and the short sea-
son of social intercourse was indeed
enjoyable.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
At the expiration of the ten minutes
recess Governor Beaver said that he
would not longer trespass upon the time
of the Senate, and, with his friends,
retired. The chair was then resumed
and the calling of Senate bills on the
third reading proceeded with. The fol-
lowing were passed:
To incorporate the Virginia Mining
Company.
To provide a charter for the town Of
West Point.
To amend and re-enact section s of
chapter 81 of the Code of Virginia as
amended by an act approved March 8,
1850, in relation to turnpike COM
panies.
To incorporate the Prince William
Improvement Company.
TO incorporate the New River Coal
and Iron Company.
TO amend and re-enact the fifth sec
ton of the act approved February 26,
1886, entitled can act to repeal an act
entitled I'm act providing for new
Board of Visitors for the University of
Virginia, approved April IA, 1882, and
to amend and re-enact sections 2, 4,
and of chapter so of the Code of
1873.
To incorporate the Powhatan, Mid
lothian and Manchester Railway and
Mining Company.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the town of Farmville
to vote subscription to the Farmville
and Powhatan Railroad Company, and
to amend and reenact section 6. chap
ter 200, Acts of Assembly 1SS5-'66.
To protect sheep in Cedarsville dis
trict, Warren county, by tax upon
dogs.
To incorporate the Clinch-Valley
Coal and Iron Company.
TRYING TO ADJOURN.
The Senate proceeded to call bills on
the calendar, and large number were
ordered to their engrossment and third
reading. Several motions were made to
adjourn, but all of them were voted
down until the one made at 2:15, which
was carried.
House OF Delegates.
The House met at noon-Speaker
Stuart in the chair. Prayer by Rev.
George NJ. Funston, of st. Paul's Epis-
copal church.
BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
To amend the law in relation to the
preservation of oysters to provide for
the care of the colored insane of the
State, and to enlarge for that purpose
the Central Lunatic Asylum, and APP
propriating money therefor; to en-
power the Board of Directors of the
Central Lunatic Asylum of Virginia to
lease the quarries upon the land be-
longing to that asylum and to authorize
the operation of said quarries to en-
power the Board OF Directors of the
Central Lunatic Asylum to authorize
the construction and operation of rail-
ways upon the land OF said asylum TO
appropriate $4,000 to the Western
Lunatic Asylum for improvement to
grant Henry q. Clark, his heirs or as
signs. the prieilege of mining in the
he'd of New river.